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Old 05-20-2013, 09:39 AM
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where'd you guys buy your forklifts?? Its what you need to lift these over insulated ice chests full of cool pops...
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Old 05-20-2013, 09:57 AM
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It does help to cool a yeti and the drinks before using if it's coming out of a hot storage shed or something... I don't cool mine. Couple case of pops and a 20lb bag of ice, will last several days.
Bought a 100qt Coleman extreme,$80-$100 can't remember. Used it once for a golf tourn, and once to haul some shrimp once. Stored in garage for 7months, took out last week, lid and upper wall is warped will not close completely... 65qt yeti going on 6yrs no problems
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Old 05-20-2013, 10:15 AM
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i have a yeti, 3 k2's and 2 coleman extremes... i will use the colemans 99% of the time. the yeti/k2 are just too bulky and heavy! one of my colemans is 150qt and 7 years old... still works like new and was bought for $50 from walmart. in my opinion the extra cost for a yeti/k2 is not justified. all first hand experience
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I keep a couple of 2 liter coke bottles in the freezer and thrown them in my Yeti the night before when I know I'll be using it during the summer time just to get rid of the oven temperature heat on the inside. Then I load it up with cold drinks and a couple bags of ice and it's good for a few days. But during the winter time (hunting season) I use it the first weekend of the season and usually add 1 bag of ice and my silver cans to it for each weekend. I have a 50 qt Sherpa and a 75 qt Tundra and want to get a 125 Tundra.
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Old 05-20-2013, 10:53 AM
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so u have to use ice to chill down the cooler before u can even out ice in there? Ill stick with my cheap igloos.
same here!
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Old 05-20-2013, 10:55 AM
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Wow, I packed some drinks in a 60 quart Coleman Extreme Friday night. Played in a baseball tournament all weekend for my kid and left it in the back of my truck. Yesterday when I took the drinks out the cooler to put back in the ice box they still had ice in it. Guess I made a good purchase.

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I bought drinks during the week and put them in the ice box so they were cold for a day
I bought a bag of Slo-Melt Ice
My drinks were still cold on Sunday
My extreme works very well, new it would hold for 5-6 days in my truck under the tonneau and in my garage, the problem is the crap hinges and as it ages it doesn't seal as well - this is where the others shine. I can still get 4 days if ice and another 1 or 2 of keeping cold in the water.

I like the fact that K2 is local...
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:00 AM
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My k2 holds ice just as long or maybe even longer than my yeti, and dang near half the weight and price of yeti
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:01 AM
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It does not matter if you have a $30.00 cooler or a $300.00 cooler. If you put drinks/beer etc. that are room temp. you will eat through ice.

I keep a frozen 2 liter bottle of water. When I am going to use my cooler, I put the frozen bottle in cooler the night before. I also put the drinks in my frig the night before (if I have space) or in cooler with frozen water bottle.

In morning, take water bottle out of cooler and put back in freezer for next time. Now, you cooler is less than room temp and so are your drinks.

Again, this will same on ice regardless of type of cooler you own.
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:14 AM
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I have the small drink cooler k2.... And i can fill it with ice and drink... Have it on the boat all day... Holds ice for full trip and even next day its got ice n water in it.

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Old 05-20-2013, 11:17 AM
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i have a yeti, 3 k2's and 2 coleman extremes... i will use the colemans 99% of the time. the yeti/k2 are just too bulky and heavy! one of my colemans is 150qt and 7 years old... still works like new and was bought for $50 from walmart. in my opinion the extra cost for a yeti/k2 is not justified. all first hand experience
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:36 AM
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Fill the yeti with drinks and ice to the top morning of fishing on a sunday leave left over drinks and water and ice in it, tues and wed still some ice in it....come sat morning no ice but water is still cool, drain water and fill her back up, mine gets usedtoo much to warm up never a prob!!
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:36 AM
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so lets get this straight:

1. cool the Yeti/K2 before you use it (use ice to do this, either a bag of ice or a 2 liter bottle frozen)

2. cool the drinks before you put them in Yeti/K2

3. the ice you buy/use can make a difference (there are different types of ice)

4. do not open the Yeti/K2 very much or the heat will enter

Any other instructions for a $300+ container that just holds a couple dollars of ice and some fish/drinks?:*****:
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:39 AM
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so lets get this straight:

1. cool the Yeti/K2 before you use it (use ice to do this, either a bag of ice or a 2 liter bottle frozen)

2. cool the drinks before you put them in Yeti/K2

3. the ice you buy/use can make a difference (there are different types of ice)

4. do not open the Yeti/K2 very much or the heat will enter

Any other instructions for a $300+ container that just holds a couple dollars of ice and some fish/drinks?:*****:

Wrap it in a columbia shirt and your good to go...
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:40 AM
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so lets get this straight:

1. cool the Yeti/K2 before you use it (use ice to do this, either a bag of ice or a 2 liter bottle frozen)

2. cool the drinks before you put them in Yeti/K2

3. the ice you buy/use can make a difference (there are different types of ice)

4. do not open the Yeti/K2 very much or the heat will enter

Any other instructions for a $300+ container that just holds a couple dollars of ice and some fish/drinks?:*****:
EXACTLY why i posted this thread. If I wouldve bought the cooler i wouldve been upset. For 200-300$ this darn cooler should make ice for me!!!! I think a styrofoam container would do the purpose I need. LOL.
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:43 AM
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I dont do any of those things and my k2 holds ice all day and still lil in there next day

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Old 05-20-2013, 11:50 AM
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It does help to cool a yeti and the drinks before using if it's coming out of a hot storage shed or something... I don't cool mine. Couple case of pops and a 20lb bag of ice, will last several days.
Bought a 100qt Coleman extreme,$80-$100 can't remember. Used it once for a golf tourn, and once to haul some shrimp once. Stored in garage for 7months, took out last week, lid and upper wall is warped will not close completely... 65qt yeti going on 6yrs no problems
Forgot to mention the hot boiled crawfish you sealed up in it...
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:53 AM
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Forgot to mention the hot boiled crawfish you sealed up in it...
My buddy put some hot crawfish in a K2 and warped it.
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Old 05-20-2013, 11:56 AM
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Wrap it in a columbia shirt and your good to go...

hahaha


Salt Life stickers probably stick better on that slick surface Yeti though




for the OP, I have a couple of Coleman Extremes and the hinges may break but I can live with that and buy 7 brand new icechests for the price of a Yeti/K2. I have a friend that brought his purple and gold LSU Yeti for the drinks once (he got ragged hard for the LSU Yeti, but anyway). That thing being dark in color is going to attract heat and it didn't even hold ice the whole day because it was hot to begin with. Buy a white topped icechest whatever you do. If you need it to be green for hunting or whatever just throw something green on top of it.
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Old 05-20-2013, 12:15 PM
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My small K2 will hold ice for days...... If I don't open it. Once I start drinking and open it every 20 minutes or so, the ice will melt just like any other ice chest. It is a very well built ice chest, which is why I bought it, but I'm still scratching my head at that investment.

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I have a K2 and hardly ever use it. Always worried about it being stolen.
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